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'We will walk with God, my brothers'
A great song for sending out. (We've only ever tried in in English.)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=YKybxg99fUc - a bilingual album recording from 'Sing with the World'.(29/05/2025)
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'Behold, I Make All Things New'
A short song and a great opener for large/special gatherings- you can split the congregation into two (or two and a half) parts, and sing it a capella. It's fun to teach, fun to learn, and fun to sing.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=s5eKj8CXWaU - an a cappella recording.www.youtube.com/watch?v=LycLo27SLyo - this version is organ accompanied and all in unison - originally, the only recording I could find.
(28/05/2025)
'Jesus shall take the highest honour'
Top-drawer song from Chris Bowater. A gift to church musicians and congregations alike.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=_GaiRYYOB0Y - done well, but the recording isn't perfect.www.youtube.com/watch?v=rGYVN5RyL1c - an alternative rendering with no recording glitches.
(27/05/2025)
'Great is the Lord and most worthy of praise'
A golden oldie, less used now, but used to be core repertoire.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=O8NzE5wNqus&start=41 - an arrangement which builds nicely before modulating. (Includes an extended lead-in, and stops slightly abruptly as the next link begins.)(26/05/2025)
'O for a thousand tongues to sing'
I can't find an arrangement with same bass part as ours, but this is a fairly exciting one.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=9T-i3COsefM(25/05/2025)
'Blessed be Your Name'
A top-drawer Matt and Beth Redman song written in response to personal tragedy.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=PnWKehsOXu8 - Matt Redman knows how to arrange and sing this!(24/05/2025)
'Rejoice! Rejoice! Christ is in you'
I think this might have been the second Graham Kendrick song we learned as a congregation... just after it appeared in 1983. Still used occasionally. (My initial comment after sight-reading it was that no-one would have any of their own or anyone else's breath left in them by the end of the chorus!)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=1wtLsQ-HYJY - nicely paced.(23/05/2025)
'Take my life, Lord'
Short, simple children's / all-age Ishmael song, nicely written.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kej_ftmpcKQ - repeated, as you would in use.(22/05/2025)
'O let the Son of God enfold You'
John Wimber's classic song.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=9cfbJVYMMi0 - a slightly twitchy rendering, straightforward but nicely done.(20/05/2025)
'Jesus, Jesus, Holy and anointed one'
Beautiful and useful worship song, standing the test of time.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=olBnC2nxCNw - nicely done.(19/05/2025)
'O worship the King'
A good solid opening hymn.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dv2BqFgm6_M - A Songs of Praise recording, shortened, as usual, but nicely done.(18/05/2025)
'There is a Higher Throne'
Powerful hymn of hope - a modern classic from the Gettys.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=LhFhVb7wLsU - sung by a church choir from Jakatra, Indonesia, with a bit of harmony and a few twists.www.youtube.com/watch?v=BAGX9iWQ8kI - the official Getty recording.
(17/05/2025)
'Love is the touch of intangible joy'
A useful lyric: we sing it to Slane, which works well although it does squeeze out an opportunity for another.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=HlBAX0cCKeI - a Naxos recording (Lori True)(16/05/2025)
'10,000 reasons'
Popular song (has won a couple of 'best' awards), with a near-anthemic chorus.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=DXDGE_lRI0E - very widely played live recording with Matt Redmanwww.youtube.com/watch?v=r3K3roEF36k - a shorter alternative, a studio recording, again sung by Matt Redman.
(15/05/2025)
'Majesty'
A golden oldie, well used in its time but worth hanging on to. For church musicians, it's an opportunity to bring out all those old riffs and tweak them anew.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=OaRwD2Y7C0s - a 'big' arrangement, fairly restrained but works well. Nice coda.(14/05/2025)
'Jesus be the Centre'
Top-drawer song, in the 'para-celtic' vein. Stands a bit of repetition, and benefits from a mix of gentle/driving styles.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=EG-l1kK-BpU - a Praise album recording(13/05/2025)
'Praise Him on the trumpet'
A good noisy all-age song. It's been around a long time but it bears repeating. Fun to play and sing.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=d8yxHMmA65g - rocks along, incl R&R piano - let your hair down.(12/05/2025)
'What gift of grace (Yet not I, but through Christ in me)'
A song from the CityAlight ministry. Modern but quite traditional in its structure, and easy for people to pick up.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=zundjUFazfg - CityAlight's recording.(11/05/2025)
'When I call on your name you answer'
Top-drawer worship song. One of those songs that works well with a congregation and can also be improvised upon.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=SEpSOcyLB14 - Ben Cantelon's own recording.(10/05/2025)
'Jesus, we enthrone you'
Slow, versatile golden oldie.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=1jkyiT1_J6I - a light rendering, and an interesting variation.(09/05/2025)
'Tom's Song'
A song for the Easter season, based on John 20:24-29, when Jesus appears to Thomas.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=uOUHod4EGUw - The only online recording I'm aware of.(08/05/2025)
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